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DC/25/139287 - Trees in Conservation Areas Approved

Proposal

FRONT: ONE YEW tree (5545) CROWN LIFT to 2.5m over footpath, LATERAL REDUCE branches to clear traffic light by 2m on N compass point. Reason: widespread crown overhanging footpath and highway. Informative A: sensitive management of the road frontage yew is greatly appreciated to retain the tree for amenity, wildlife and reduction in air pollution and noise from the busy A205 south circular road. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Mar 2025
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Validated
19 Mar 2025
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Approved
7 Apr 2025

Approved on 7 Apr 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision notice Decision · 10 Apr 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG Tree location map Case Copy Drawings · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Redacted Application form Application Form · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗

Other documents 2

IMG 5545 Tree photo Photographs · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Arb works order Case Copy Documents · 6 Mar 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Forest Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Small HMO Northern Extension · Forest Hill Article 4(3) Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 171 m away: Horniman Gardens; Inside the Lewisham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Air quality management area about 11 m away: Lewisham AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Lewisham
Application type
Trees in Conservation Areas
Postcode
SE23 3UZ
Received
5 Mar 2025
Validated
19 Mar 2025
Ward
Forest Hill
Parish
Does NOT need to go to BCAP
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 May 2025
Decision
Raise No Objection
Decision date
7 Apr 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Connick Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 19 days from validation, 7 days faster than Lewisham's median of 26 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
606decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Lewisham in the last twelve months, from validation. Lewisham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 30 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13830423
Planning Portal ref
PP-13830423
Statutory expiry
14 May 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Lewisham
Planning Authority Score
5.8/10
Average
#111 of 296 councils
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Lewisham ranks #127 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

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Lewisham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #224 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #192 of 296
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #127 of 296
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #58 of 296
65%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
92%
Major dwellings approved
12 decided (10+ homes)
57%
Change of use approved
67 decided
1,303
Total decisions
207 refused in the year to March 2026
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